George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
2 Chronicles 11:11
Governors, of a military character. Hebrew, "captains, (Tirinus) and store of provisions, (wheat) and of oil," &c., such as would be requisite in a siege.
Governors, of a military character. Hebrew, "captains, (Tirinus) and store of provisions, (wheat) and of oil," &c., such as would be requisite in a siege.
Verse 2 Chronicles 11:11. _STORE OF VICTUAL_] In these places he laid up stores of provisions, not only to enable _them_ to endure a siege; but also that they might be able, from their situation, to s...
III. THE HISTORY OF THE KINGS OF JUDAH:EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE CAPTIVITY 1. Decline and Apostasy under Rehoboam, Abijah and Asa CHAPTER 11 Rehoboam's Reign _ 1. The forbidden war (2 Chronicles 11:...
SHEMAIAH RESTRAINS REHOBOAM FROM ATTACKING JEROBOAM (see notes on 1 Kings 12:21). The variations between the two records are unimportant. 2 CHRONICLES 11:5. REHOBOAM ESTABLISHES HIMSELF IN JERUSALEM...
The Prosperity of Rehoboam This section has no corresponding section in 1 Kin. On the other hand the Chronicler omits three important sections of 1 Kings 12:25-33 (the setting up of the golden calves...
2. THE REIGN OF REHOBOAM (11-12) TEXT 2 Chronicles 11:1. And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, that were...
_AND HE FORTIFIED THE STRONG HOLDS, AND PUT CAPTAINS IN THEM, AND STORE OF VICTUAL, AND OF OIL AND WINE._ Store of victual, and of oil and wine. Odoriferous oil and sweet wine were used by the ancien...
11:11 captains (c-8) Elsewhere, 'prince,' 'ruler.'...
REIGN OF REHOBOAM (CONTINUED) This chapter repeats the substance of 1 Kings 12:21, and adds much information relating to Rehoboam's buildings, the withdrawal of the Levites from the kingdom of Jerobo...
2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 11 *ISRAEL AND JUDAH ARE AT PEACE – 2 CHRONICLES 11:1-4 v1
AND HE FORTIFIED. — Literally, _strengthened, i.e.,_ put them in an efficient condition for defence, by providing commandants and stores of arms and food. THE STRONG HOLDS. — _Metsûrôth;_ the word in...
וַ יְחַזֵּ֖ק אֶת ־הַ מְּצֻרֹ֑ות וַ יִּתֵּ֤ן
REHOBOAM AND ABIJAH: THE IMPORTANCE OF RITUAL 2 Chronicles 10:1; 2 Chronicles 11:1; 2 Chronicles 12:1;...
Then God interfered. No human folly has even been permitted to continue long enough to thwart His purpose. Shemaiah, a prophet of God, declared to Rehoboam that the revolt was in the divine plan. Reho...
Those fenced cities were intended, no doubt, to act upon the defensive, after that he had received command from the Lord....
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 10, 11, AND 12. Solomon's faults are not related here for reasons which we have already pointed out; but the history of Rehoboam shows us the immediate fall...
AND HE FORTIFIED THE STRONG HOLDS,.... Of these and other cities: AND PUT CAPTAINS IN THEM; garrisons of soldiers, with captains over them to defend them: AND STORE OF VICTUAL, AND OF OIL AND WINE;...
And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine. Ver. 11. _And put captains in them._] Who were his own sons likely, 2Ch 11:23 in whom he might...
1 Rehoboam raising an armie to subdue Israel, is forbidden by Shemaiah. 5 He strengtheneth his kingdome with forts and prouision. 13 The Priests and Leuites, and such as feared God, forsaken by Iero...
And he fortified the strong holds, making use of their natural location in making them strong fortresses, AND PUT CAPTAINS IN THEM, experienced commanders, AND STORE OF VICTUAL, AND OF OIL AND WINE, m...
Rehoboam's Army and Forts...
GOD FORBIDS REHOBOAM TO ATTACK ISRAEL (vv.1-4) When Rehoboam saw his kingdom so largely torn away from him, he assembled an army of 180,000 warriors of Judah and Benjamin (for Benjamin remained wit...
1-12 A few good words might have prevented the rebellion of Rehoboam's subjects; but all the force of his kingdom cannot bring them back. And it is in vain to contend with the purpose of God, when it...
No text from Poole on this verse....
2 Chronicles 11:11 fortified H2388 (H8762) strongholds H4694 put H5414 (H8799) captains H5057 stores H214 food...
Let us read, for our instruction, part of the story of Rehoboam, the son of Solomon. 2 Chronicles 11:1. And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hund...
CONTENTS: Rehoboam returns to Jerusalem. Jeroboam rejects the worship of God. CHARACTERS: God, Rehoboam, Jeroboam, Ahijah, Shamaiah. CONCLUSION: It is dangerous to undertake anything contrary to the...
2 Chronicles 11:15. _For the devils._ שׁעירים _sheîrim,_ the hairy ones. The goat was worshipped in Egypt as well as the calf....
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 11:1 Rehoboam’s reign shows the themes of judgment and restoration (2 Chronicles 7:13) being acted out in the life of the kingdom....
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 11:5 This information comes from a source other than 1–2 Kings. It illustrates the blessings that come to the southern kingdom (Judah) as they obey the word of the Lo...
CRITICAL NOTES.] Rehoboam forbidden to war (2 Chronicles 11:1). This section a repetition in abbreviated form of 1 Kings 12:21. Remainder of chapter new matter. Rehoboam fortifies many towns (2 Chroni...
EXPOSITION The first four verses of this chapter would have been better placed as the conclusion of the previous chapter. They correspond with 1 Kings 12:21-11; and they tell how Rehoboam was restrain...
2 Chronicles 11:23; 2 Chronicles 17:19; Isaiah 22:10; Isaiah 22:11...